COACH EDWARDS!

Yes, that is the name by which I will now be known. Just last week, I interviewed for the head girl's soccer coach position here at Burley High School, and I got the job! I'm pretty excited. It will be a good challenge, considering the fact that they didn't do so well last season. I plan on whipping these girls into shape, and making them lean, mean, winning machines! It will also be interesting to try and juggle being a full-time mom, and a Varsity soccer coach. I guess I am definitely what you could call a "soccer mom!" Well, that is the biggest news of late.

Also, we got a few inches of snow last night and today, which is pretty much a first since our freak snowstorm that we had in October. We also had some pretty weird fog going on (an inversion of sorts), that lasted for several days. It made the air really humid, and we had a bunch of ice crystals all over our trees and our horse (yes, our horse). It was actually pretty cool looking. Here is the big willow tree in our backyard.

Here is a picture of my little Eden, the baker extraordinaire. I taught her the fine art of licking the cake batter off the spoon! I think she sucked on that spoon for over an hour, trying to get every last morsel of goodness.

And here is our good dog, Cole. No, he is not dead, he is just taking a nap. He is a border collie that we acquired from my brother and sister-in-law. He is a great dog, and we love having him around. I'm kind of a sucker for animals, and I let him in a lot because he has such a sad look on his face when he sees us all having a good time in the house. He gets along really well with the cats. In fact, Eden is always picking up the cats and trying to make them ride on Cole. She says, "Gus-gus, want ride Cole?" I also enjoy taking Cole when I go running. I hook his leash to my waist, and we take off. Since he has so much energy, I end up almost sprinting for 3 miles straight. It has definitely helped me improve my time!

One of Eden's latest things is that she always says, "Mom, watch this." And she doesn't stop saying it until I see what it is that she wants me to watch. Usually it is something silly like kicking her leg in the air, or doing some silly dance. She also says it to Clint. The only difference is that she calls him "Clint". The other day she said, "Clint, watch this!" When he looked at her, she was looking around trying to find something clever that she could show him. It was pretty humorous.

Here is a little video clip of our darling Owen. He is almost 5 months old, and he is such a smiler. He smiles at everyone, and he loves to laugh. He is a sweet, sensitive little guy, and if you frown at him or startle him, he is so sensitive, that he pouts out his lower lip, and starts to cry. I told my mom that he reminds me of me when I was a baby. She was like, "How do you know, you didn't know you when you were a baby." I guess that's true, but he does remind me of me. He also loves to be held and cuddled.